tbeet

Pronunciations

Definitions

  • n. An Iraqi slow-cooked Shabbat dish consisting of rice-stuffed chicken.

Example Sentences

  • "After my Iraqi grandmother Rachel passed away, her cousin Toya (Victoria) Levy took it upon herself to fill void in our hearts and in our bellies. One of her duties was to prepare tbeet for us on shabbat." (source)

Languages of Origin

  • Arabic / Judeo-Arabic

Etymology

  • טבית

    • Who Uses This

      • Iraqi: Jews with ancestry in Iraq

      Regions

      • North America
      • Great Britain

      Dictionaries

      • None

      Alternative Spellings

      tbit, t'beet, t'bit

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